Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 22, 1919, Page 1

Do Reply Has Been Into Mexico and Hope to Clear Out Bandits From the “i Stretch of Territory Twenty Miles South of the Border ~—Four Mexican Bandits diers in Mexico Wednesday—Arrests Have Been Made Washington, Aug. 21.—Immediate withdrawal of the American (roops now on the trail of bandits in northern Mexico was asked today by Mexican Ambassador Bonillas, who called at the state department (o present a formal protest from the Carranza Zovernment. The text of the protest was not made public and officials would not discuss it further than to say that no reply had been made. At the war department it was said that no additional reports on the op- erations of the American forces had been received from Major = General Dickman, commanding the southern department. The troops now are well into Mexico and army officers hope that before returning they will clean out bandits from the stretch of ter- ritory twenty miles south of the bor- der where they are operating. Whether a reply to the Mexican protest will be sent has not been an- nounced. Such protests have been made heretofore without drawing a response, officials regarding them as, having been submitted largely for the Trecord The American farces went into Mex- ico on a “hot trail.” seeking the ban- dits who held the American army av- jators. Lieutenants Davis and Peter- son, for ransom, and it was indicated today that the Mexican protest would not hasten their withdrawal. AMERICAN TROOPS KILLED FOUR MEXICAN BANDITS Marfa, Tex., Aug. 21.—Four Mexican ‘bandits were killed by American troops in Mexico vester Cantain Leonard Matiack; wHo arrived here by airplane! tonight. reported. They were sur- rounded in an adobe blockhouse that the Mexicans had constructed in.a miountain pass. The, bandits fought desperately when —— they found they were trapped and two escaped. - When the American troops approached the blockhouse with the intention of searching it the Mexicans open fire from portholes. Tht fire was returned and ghe blockhouse charzed by the American cavalry trooos. Three of the four Mexicans killed have been identified as Jasus Janir, Francisco Janir and jose Fuente. The identity of the fourth bandit has not Dbeen ascertained. All four are known to Captain Matlack as bandits operat- ing along the Biz Bend border for years. The two mem who escaped were pursued. but tne trail was lost in the mountain canvons. 1t was definitelv established that Jesus Renteria. leader of the outlaw band that cantured Lieuts. Harold G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis. Ameri- can aviators. was not among the dea:d Captain Matlack said he passed column of 200 Carranza *roops below the border vesterday. The Carranza commander asked where the Ameri- cans were going. When he was in- formed thev were bpursuing bandits, he waved his hand and said: “Go ahead.” - Major General Joseph T. Dickman commander of the southern depart- ment. announced tonight that he would remain here tomorrow to g0 over he Bir Bend situation with Col onel Georze T. Lanzhorne; He had jplanned to refirn to San Antonio to- night. While the exact location of the troops was withheld for military rea- sons, it is known they have zone so far into the interior that it is neces- sary to send money to commanders so Hey mav purchasc supplies. The line of communicatio is eettine ton long to transport provisions, it was ! stated. PLAYWRIGHTS FORM A PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION. New York. Aus. 21.—Leading play- wrights todav formed a playwrighs’ protective association. elected officers and started search for a “way out” of the difficulties which have shut down all but five of Broadway's glit- ter! array of vlavhouses. e new organization announced tonight that it is “against any radical change in-the ofd orter 6f the the- atre” and that it would maintain “ab- solute neutraliv’ now and hereafter on all differences betweén actors and managers. Otto Harbach was elected president: Owen Davis. secretary, and Silvio Hein. treasurer. The Booth theater. showing “The Better 'Ole.” closed tonight when its Stage hands @nd musiclans walked out, makinz the 2Ist house lo go “dark” durinz the strike. P. A. Powers. treasurer of the Uni- versal Film Manufactu#nz, company. one of America’s larzest moving . pic- ture play producers. announced his resignation from the National Asso- ciation of the Motion Picture Indus- because that orzanization recently ledged its subbort” to the Producing Managers' Protective assoclation. In his letter of resiznation Mr. Powers characterized the action of the Na- tional association as a “direct slap at erganized labor. and especially at t American Federation of Labor.” whi be declared had alwavs “stood for the motion picture industrv.” Irvin S. Cobb. the author. told mem- bers of the Actors’ Eauitv association at a meeting todav “that we of the writing profession are zwith.you,” add- ing the opinion that “all _organized public opinion in the United States is with the actors. PREFERENTIAL RATES FOR BRITISH PRODUCTIONS London, Aug. 21.—Imperial prefer- ence goes into cffect on Sept. 1. The commissioners of government have is-| sued a list of articles produced in the British _empire to which preferential rates are applicable as follows: Tea, cocoa, coffee, chicory, cur- rants, dried and preserved fruits, su- gar. glucose, molasses, saccharine, motor spirit and tobacco, pay five- sixths of the full rate of duty. Motor cars. musical instruments, clocks, watches and moving picture films pay two-thirds. Wine not exceeding .30 degrees proof spirit will pay 60 per cent. of the full rate. and wine exceed- ing 30 degrees, 66 2-3. Unbottled still wines. 50 par cent. of the full rafe of the additional duty will be charged. On spirits preference will be given by means of increasing the duties on spirits not produced in the empire by four shillings per gallon on perfumed spirits, three shillings four pence a gallon on liquers and half a crown per lT.uon on spirits of other descrip- ons. e CHARGES AGAINST MEMBERS OF BOSTON POLICE DEP'T Boston. Aug. 21.-Charzes were pre- Perred against elzht members of the Boston police department today by Commmissioner Edwin U, Curtis for riolation of the department regulations torbiddinz membershin in a union. The mén will be ziven a hearing be- tore & trial board of three captains sext Tuesdav. PROFITEERS IN SUGAR ARE TO LOSE LICENSES Washington, Aug. 21.—Food admin- stration officials notified Attorney General Palmer today that they were prepared to revoke the license of any Hicensed dealer in sugar after a hear- mg.by the denartment of justice had sroved violations of the regulations provided in the food control act. POLICE RAID OFFICES OF SINN FEIN NEWSPAPER Dublin, Au,'. 21 (By the A. P.).—The o police this affernoon raided the okces #f The Irishman, the leading Sinn . The forms intende {ssue of the paper and that had been run off from wern confiscated. . ™ . !HOUSE ACTS TO BEAT DOWN LIVING COSTS Washington, Aug. 21. — With the house agricultural committee’s amend- ment for extension of the powers of the food control act before it, the house tonight was prepared to take action tomorrow on the amendment ‘and thereby make its first extensive gobu _beating down 1i g cost . which was to the house today by a unanimous vote, includes retailers among those limble under the food control act, and its enactment along ‘with the control exercised ‘over sugar, officials believe will do much to curtail profiteering by retailers. “Our desire is to secure a fair price for the consumer,” said Attorney Gen- eral Palmer in announcing resumption of sugar control “and we do not wish to pursue a wholesale policy of rec- ommending the cancellation of licens- es.” Wheré trade adjusts itself to a fair price for the future, past transac- tions, unless flagrant, will not ordin- arily be made the basis of a recom- mendation by this department for the cancellation of the license.” Sale of army subsistence supplies now in progress will cover virtually the entire surplus, the war depart- ment announced today, including enough to give two pounds of meat B and one quarter pounds of canned vesgetables to every person in the United States. = The amendment tothe food control act as reported today would extend the act’s provisions to include wear- ing apparel, containers of food, feed: or fertilizer and fuel oil, a penalty of $5.000 and two years’ imprisonment for profiteering. _“The absence of evidence of any prof- iteering by the farmers,” the agricul- ture committee’s report said, “and the provision of the so-called Sherman anti-trust law recognizing collective bargaining by labor makes it wise not to subject the farmer to tnconvenience | and expenses under the federal law.| Numerous bills and resolutions dealing with living cost questions were presented today in both houses of con- gress. Representative Hutchinson, republican, New Jersey, introduced a bill which would enable the secretary of agriculture to “prevent deception With respect to cold storage foods: to regulate the storage and shipmeni of cold storage foods in interstate com- merce and limit such storage to ten months.” BRIDGEPORT’'S LABOR TROUBLES DISAPPEARING Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 21.—Labor troubles here are rapidly disappear- ing. The employes of the Remington- Yost company went in to work today, as they voted to do at a meeting last night. - There were nearly a thousand | persons to resume labor after a strike of one month. They receive an in- crease of 15 per cent. Except for the labor trouble at the Columbia Grapho- phone company, which assumed a dif- ferent phase when the company said it had closed its plants and would move elsewhere, there is now no strike of any size in Bridgeport. There were at one time almost 12,000 persons on strike. While there was nothing new in the Graphophone company situation, the emploves are hopeful that there Wwill be reconsideration of the decision to remove. Should this factory re- open there probably will exist no labor troyble here after more than two months of unrest among industrial workers. ANTI-JEWISH MANIFESTO PLACARDED IN BUDAPEST Vienna, Tuesday, Aug. 19 (By the A. P.).—Despatches from The Associated Press correspondent in Budapest say that the ity is placarded with an anti- Jewish manifesto signed by “The ‘Waking Hungarians.” The manifesto calls upon all Chris- tian Hungariafis to oppose “the inter- national destructive activity of. the Jewish race in the interests of the peace of the world, “Vienna s full of reports of pogroms at Budapest, but these are not con- . They probably originated in the’ lssuance of the manifesto, .~ ‘- coal to France from the Rubr region was beun.. F trade _commission forbi Federal “exclusive dealinzs” in oil contracts.. Federal “officiais in Younastown, Oh arrested 118 Russians alleged = Bol- shevists. Street car strike in ° Louisville is complete. ' Not a car has moved in 2+ ‘hours. Sinkina of five Russian - warshij was accomvlished bv six British mo- tor boats. Sultan Ahmed Mirza. Shah of Per- sia; arrived at Constantinople en route to England. X Presiden Wilson accepted Gov. Runyon’s aid in the fight on the high cost of living. acquires Canadian wheat e of this plenary powers to vear's wheat crop. _board dispore Royal Dutch Petroleum’s prof n 1918 were $29.020.000. compared wita $17,838,172 in 1917. Musicians and stace hands of six Chicago theatres struck in sympathy with the actors’ strike. The First en route parade in i home from Germanv will New York and Washington. ision now Inquiry into the high cost of shoes in. Boston showed shoe workers are {-di! ‘ceiving from $10 to $120 a week. Admiral Huah Rodman will pilot the Pacific fleet throuzh the Golden Gate and into San Francisco bay. Viscoun Grev. British ambassador to the United States, will sail for this country on he steamer Adriatic on September 3. i Mississiopi revenue aaent is_seeking a_perpetual injunction againt the five big packers which would bar them from the state. Bavarian governmen returned to Munich from Hamburg. where it had established headauarters ~during the recent diserders. French and Italian troops clashed at Taranto. casualties resulting on both sides. Taranto is a seaport in the southeastern part of Italy. Special council appointed a commit tee with special dutv of answering the Austrian note concerning Austrian interests outside of Burove. Japanese transport Siiiiku Maru struck a rock and foundered off San- egashima on Aug. 15. One hundred and ten are reported missing. International Paper Co. began werk on its new $4.000.000 plant at Three Rivers, 1war Montreal. which it is hoped to’ complete by December. Citizens and housewives of the “distriot of Paris. the con: ers’ league of France combat the hizh cost of foodstuffs. Major General James G. Harbord and other members of the American mission of inauirv into conditions in Armenia and Asia Minor left for Brest. Fire. caused by an explosion in the oil_plant of the Sherwood Brothers of Baltimore. swept by property and threatened to soread to adjoining plants. Accordina to a wireless report re- ceived at Seattle Japanese steamers Yomei Maru and Shinbu Maru were aground in the Straits of Juan re Fuca. The extraordinary arand jury con- vened a week ago to hear evidence collected by the Lusk legislative com- mittee against anarchists and radicalss reconvened. It is estimated thirtv-three, thous- and postmasters are tabulating and forwarding to the war department or- ders for more than $50.000,000 worth of foodstuffs. An agreement was reached between Sir Auckiand Geddes British minkister of - reconstruction. and locomotive en- gineers and firemen. settling th2 men’s demands. In honor of officers and men of the Italian dreadnousht Conte di Cavour, due in New York harbor Sept. 5. ar- rangements for a fitting reception of the naval heroes are being made. A bill was submitted to the Prus- sian cabinet which provides for pay- ment of 170.000.000 marks to the for- mer emperor to recompense him for losses “throush forced -abdication.” Six former iustices of the supreme court formed a committee to work for the re-election of Joseph E. Newburs- er of the suobreme court and Judge Richard H. Smith of the city court. Baldwins. Ltd. Enalish concern which acauired the plant of ‘the Brit- ish Forzines. Ltd. built by imperial munitions board. Toronto. Canada. will in the near future begin manu- facture of tin plate. Shipping board announced new rates on meneral and special cargoes from North Atlantic ports to prinei- pal European ports. They range from $1.25 at Bordeanx to $2 per 100 pounds at Scandinavian vorts. Association of superwizory post of- fice employes in. session at Atlantic City advocate shorter hours for night work and more pav. An increase In the lowest annual salary. $1,800, to $2,200 probably will be Cemanded. Reported in Paris on the i ive of J. P. Morzan & Co. an internation al committee for the protection of holders of Mexican securities was or- ganized in an endeavor to agree upon a definite program for the solution of the Mexican -problem. GREAT PEARL HARBOR DRYDOCK DEDICATED Honolulu, T. H. Aug. 21.—With Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the secretary of the navy, pressing the button that flooded the structure, the Great Pearl Harbor drydock was dedicated by Sec- retary Daniels today. STRIKE AT SPARROWS POINT SHIPYARD CALLED OFF, Baltimore, Md., Aug. 21.EThe strike of the 4,000 union workers in the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation yards at Sparrows Point was called off tonight and the men will return 'to work tomorrow. S ‘Washington, Aug. 21.—The compro- mise proposal to have the senate adopt peace treaty reservations but keep them separate from the ratification it- self was put asi indefinitely today after democratic ders had declined to assume responsibility for it and re- publicans of all shades of opinion had given notice they could not accept it Among the republicans the develop- ment was interpreted as meaning that action never would be sought on the proposal in jts present form, and dem- ocratic leaders generally = said they had no plans for bringing it to vote. Meantime a White House announce- ment and an executive session of the foreign relations committee brought to the surface again two other issues of the treaty fight. President Wilson, replying to a sug- gestion that he might put the coun- try on a peace basis by declaring the city and Putnam. For Norwich PUTNAM ...... .. 1:50 p. m. DAYVILLE 7 p. m. DANIELSON .......... 2:02 p. m. WAUREGAN ........... 2:08'p. m. CENTRAL VILLAGE ... 2:12 p. m. PLAINFIELD .. 2:19 p. m. JEWETT CITY .. . 2:30 p. m. TAFTS ... . 2:42 p. m. GREENEVILLE . 2:46 p. m, NORWICH .. . 2:50 p. m. SPECIAL TRAINS FOR DOLLAR DAY The merchants of Norwich have designated Saturday as Dollar Day and special inducements are offering at that time. In order to accommodate the thousands who will be anxious to visit the city and who cannot get the benefit of trolley service arrangements have been made for the run- ning of special trains on the New Haven road between this These special trains will run as follows: New York, Aug. 21.—Count James Minotti, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift, the Chicago packer, and Dr. Karl Muck, former leader of the Boston Symphony orchestra, both of whom were interned during the war as en- emy aliens, sailed from here today for Copenhagen on the Scandinavian- Alx:r-iemn liner Frederick VIIIL. rting that he was an American 4nd not a German but that he sailed for Denmark “a man without a flag pr country,” Dr. Muck arrived at the pier with his wife only a short time before the hour of departure. He was accom- panied by an operative of the depart- ment of justice, whose duty it was to see that the musician boarded the liner. ‘This done, the secret service agent warned Capt. A. G. Thomsen, com- manding the vessel, to make sure Di Ml'le'k did not leave it within the .. From Norwich NORWICH GREENEVILLE .. TAFTS . JEWETT CITY PLAINFIELD CENTRAL VILLAGE WAUREGAN . DANIELSON . DAYVILLE PUTNAM war at an end, announced that he not only considered himself powerless to take such a step but considered a peace declaration, either by himself or congress, prior to ratification. of the treaty, would “put a stain upon our national honor” by ewv: = ~in the' The, foreign relations committee ‘got into other argument over prompi committeé action on the treaty which ended by a decision, without a record vote, to continue its hearings to re- ceive the cases of the Irish, Greek, Egyptian, Lithuanian, Ukranian, Es- thonian and Lettish races. In every democratic quarter, includ- ing the White House, it was indicated that the compromise proposal as pre- sented yesterday in a resolution by Senator’ Pittman of Nevada, a demo- crat of the committee, was not speci- fically sponsored by the president though it followed generally his sug- gestion to the committee Tuesday re- garding reservations. Senator Pittman issued a statement saying the president had no knowl- edge of the resolution and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the adminis- tration leader, indicated that in no sense was the move inspired by th administration. There was no for: al_expression from the White House. In his statement Mr. Pittman said his idea in presenting the measure was to expedite action on the treaty. He insisted that he would ask for ac- tion later. He argued that acceptance of the reservations proposed could be gained from the nations who will con- trol the League of Nations council, thus making it possible to ratify the treaty with the assurance that the dis- puted sections of the covenant would not be interpreted to the disadvantage of this country. There was increasing evidence dur- ing the day, however, that the group of republicans, who have agreed on reservations similar to those in the Pittman resolution, would withhold their approval from any plan not con- templating inclusion of the qualifica- tions in the ratification itself. Repub- lican leaders said they were ready for a vote today if the democrats want- ed to bring the Pittman resolution to a roll call. President Wilson's announcement of his stand against a_peace declaration was made in a letter to Senator Fall, republican, New Mexico, replying to a list of questions submitted by the latter. At the same time Mr. Wil- son explained he treaty provision turning over the German: colonies to the five principal powers by saying it vested only a trusteeship over the colonies pending a permanent arrange- ment for their government. A provi- sional agreement in the matter had been reached, he said, but it was con- tingent on the League of Nations. The president wrote that it was deemed wise to have American repre- sentatives on various ~ European boundary commissions ! because it would add “a useful eélement of en- tirely disinterested- J ent.” Re- plying to another questiom; he said his belief that ratification of the treaty would reduce the cost.-of- living was based on the assumptionsthat ratifi- cation would have the effect of ‘re- storing: production and_ ¢ erce to their normal strength ‘and freedom In deciding to hear onal wi nesses, the foreign it~ tee overruled a prot m mo- cratic members who are, sald to have taken the general positioh: that it was imperative to proceed at once to act ! on the treaty. SENATE VOTES TO IMPOSE TARIFF ON TUNGSTEN ‘Washington, Aug. —By .a strict party vote, the house today passed and sent to the senate a bill imposing a triff ©f 310 a unit or $600 a ton on crude tungsten ore and $1 a pound on serro tungsten and other tungsten salts. Democrats led by Representa- tive Kitchin, North Carolina, sought to reduce the rates. A toy motion-picture machine for home use has been invented that uses ] ing gracetull: : l three-mile limit. He than took his sta- tion on the pier at the gangplank until the ship was warped out into the river. "3 steppinz abourd. the Frederick ‘VIH Dr. Muck denied his identity until a fellow passenger with whom he was acquainted ‘threw. his arms around his “ana kissed him. 5 Dr. Muck—whose lean figure, sway- y \as- he directed his or- chestra, had charmed %0 many audi- ences in pre-war days—was in a bitter mood as today he took his departure from the land in which he had been applauded. ” He left the United States, he de- clared, with no regrets, “as the coun- try is being controlled by sentiment which closely borders on mob rule.” He denounced bitterly. newspapers which, he said, had attacked his Amer- icanism on a story circulated by “jealous rivals” and praised “some big people in the musical world who stuck by me.” These, he sald, were the only persons he cared about. The orchestra which once he had led -was “a thing of the past.” he declared. Twenty-nine German-born members had been interned, he sald, and he doubted if the group of musicians could ever again be brought together. As for himself, he said he did not know what plans he would make on arriving in Denmark. Whereas, according to officials of the department, Dr. Muck was brought here from Fort Oglethorpe “a day or two ago.” Count Minotti was released on Jan. 26. The count was arrested in Chicazo on Nov. 28, 1817, charged with pro- German activities, which he denied. Held for investigation, he was taken in charge by the department of justice on a presidential warrant on May 14, 191S. A few days later he was ad- judged an enemy alien and interned, an appeal later being dismissed. GOV'T RESUMES ACTIVE CONTROL OF SUGAR PRICES Washington, Aug. £1—Active con- trol of sugar prices was resumed to- day by the government, through an agreement - reached between the de- partment of justice and the food ad- ministration that licenses will be re- voked by the iatter when it is shown dealers have been profiteering. Sugar should reach the consumer at approximately 11 cents a pound, it was announced, based on the owner- ship of the entire domestic and Cu- ban crop by the United States sugar equalization board, which is selling to refiners at 7.28 cents a pound. Refin- ers are under contract with the board to sell at 9 cents, less two per cent. discount for cash, wholesalers and job- bers are allowed a maximum of 68 cents per 100 pounds for handling and retailers are permitted a profit of one to one and one half cents per pound, making a fair price 11_cents, except in cases where dealers have purchas- ed at an “unreasonable” price due to misunderstanding in the trade. When this is a fact, a reasonable advance over the actual cost will be permit- ted. PARDONED U. S. SOLDIERS .. PROVED TO BE HEROES Washington, Aug. 21.—One of the two American soldiers sentenced to death for sleeping on outpost duty in France, and subsequently pardoned by President Wilson, was killed in the great Aisne offensive in July, 1918, and the other was twice wounded and finally honorably discharged. Get the Habit. The habit of viewing things cheer fully, and of thinking about life hope- fully, may be made to grow up in us like any other habit.—Samuel Smiles. istic T Those who have few affairs to attend to are great speakers; the less men think the more they talk. A few Tmen are meit-made—but many more are sel{-unmade. , - : Herl:ert Hoover Says It is Imperative That the Supreme cil Immediately Call For the Displacement of s Huph- burg as Head of the Hungarian Government—Predists Bloodshed Will Result if Action is Postponed for a Month —States That the Countries of Central Europe Are Ter- rorized by the Tolerance of a Hapsburg in the Hus- garian Government. Paris, Aug. 21.—(By The A. P)— Herbert Hoover, head of the interna- tional relief organization, who has just returned from a two weeks' trip. through central Europe, told Ameri- can correspondents today that it is im- perative that decisive diplomatic ac- tion be taken immediately to displace Archduke Joseph as head of the Hun- garian government and to give Hun- gary a chance to, establish a popular government. The new countries of central Europe, Mr. Hoover said, are terrorized by the tolerance shown toward the setting up of the Hapsburg government in Hun- gary. Mr. Hoover, who left Vienna Monday night, appeared today before the su- preme ‘council, and made his com- ments on the Hungarian situation to American newspaper men after he left the council meeting. In discussing the Hungarian situa- tion with the newspapermen, Mr. ANOTHER ARREST FOR THE NORTH PENN BANK WRECK Philadelphia, Aug. 21.—The arrest of Daniel . Lafean, former banking com- missioner of Pennsylvania, for alleged implication in the North Penn bank wreck was ordered today by District Attorney Rofan. A warrant charging misdemeanor in office in not notifying the attorney general of the unsound condition of the bank was issued by a magistrate and probably will bo served on Lafean tomorrow at his home in York, Pa. He is accused of ‘“gross violation of duty” in not acting upon a report of a bank examiner in Octo- ber, 1918, that the bank was unsafe. Lafean’s arrest will be the fifth since the closing of the institution on July 18 with an apparent shortage of $2.- 144,000, and the second of a former state official. Charles A. Ambler, for- mer state insurance commissioner, is under $15,000 bail on charges of con- spiracy in connection with the failure. Ralph T. Moyer, cashier of the wrecked bank, who was arrested shortly after the failure, was indicted by the grand jury today on _four counts. True bills were found charg- Janshing il pechis. Jmaking end 810 g In MRINE fiise staternehts a8 to the financial-condition-of the pank. re- ceiving . deposits fnstitution was insolvent, a lulent con- version .of a $5,000 Liberty bond. Others under arrest are lLouis T. Michel, president of the North Penn, and William T: Gabell, a director and clerk, who will be given a hearing to- morrow on conspiracy charges. Mr. Lafean was appointed state commissioner of banking by Governor Brumbaugh in April, 1917, during a recess of the state senate. Later the senate refused to confirm the nomina- tion, but the appointment was upheld by the supreme court of Pennsylvania in April of the following vear. He' was succeeded by John S. Fisher last Jan- uary shortly after Governor Sproul took office. ARREST OF MEXICAN BANDITS WHO ROBBEDR U. S. SAILORS Laredo, Texas, Aug. 21.—Informa- tion' received here today in connection with the reported arrest of Mexican bandits who had robbed sailors of the U. S. S. Cheyenne off Tampico early in July, included a report that one of the assailants of George M. McDonald, an American citizen, had been arrest- ed. The United States government had made urgent representations to the Carranza government in connec- tion with both affairs. McDonald, who was believed to have been killed at Pueblo Viejo, was re- ported to have arrived at Tampico, in a press despatch from Mexico City last Sunday. McDonald was robbed near his residence, six miles south of Tam- pico, June 12. Carlos Orozco, a special Carranza officer, caused the arrest of the ban- dits.. He has been investigating the charges that Carranza soldiers had been guilty of crime. 10,000 EAGLES IN THE PARADE IN NEW HAVEN. New Haven Aux. —Election of officers of the Grand Aerie. Fraternal Order of Bagles.a costume parade of about 10.000 members of the order, prize wards and an athletic carnival made up the program today and to- night of the F. O. E. national conven- tion. Officers were elected as nomin- ated. Parade vrizes announced tonight gave first prize for the largest num- ber in line to the Waterbury aerie; first prize for the. best appearance to the Pittsburzh aerie for the larg- est number cominz from the greatest distance: band cominz longest dis- tance, Blizabeth. band making best appearance. 102d U. S. Infantry band, New Haven: handsomest float, Stamford. Next vear’s convention was voted to .Syracuse. N. Y. A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE $6,000,000 FOR THE M. New York, Aug. 21.—A campaign to riase $6,000,000 for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was inaugur- ated here today by the formation of a committee of alumni, headed by General Coleman Dupont and including Theodore Vail and a number of other prominent men. The committee announced that “a mysterious Mr. Smith” who already had contributed $7,000,000 to the institution, promised to zive $4,000.000 more if a similar amount could be raised from other sources before January 1. The com- mittee hopes to raise $2,000,000 more than the amount necessary to secure this additional gift. THE EVACUATION OF LITHUANIA HAS BEGUN Berlin, Aug. 21 (Havas).—Announce- Hoover asserted that Archduke ' Jo- seph's resignation can be forced with- in five days if the supreme eounail takes a firm stand but the bloodshsl will resuilt if such action 1s postponwd for a month. The United States can prevent the restoration of the Hapsburgs, Mr. Hoover said, by refusing to recognizs or to deal with such a government. It is beyond the endurance of any r blooded American, he sald, to see his government tolerate the restoration of the Hapsburgs as the United Staies entered the war to banish from the world that for which the Hapsburgs and the Hohenzollerns stood. The - Rumanians, Mr. Hoover ‘added, still are requisitioning Hungarian fopd. Only yesterday, he sald, the Rumanj- ans, under the eyes of American offi- cers, seized eight truckloads of medi- cal supplies and food destined for the children’s hospitals of Budapest, pay- ing no attention to the warnings of the supreme council. TESTIMONY ON METHODS > OF “BIG FIVE” PACKERS Washington, Aug. 21.—Denunciation and defense of the “big five" packers, their methods and alleged control ef the preparation and supply of food- stuffs, were mingled in approximate equal proportions before the send agriculture committee today wil nesses discussed the Kenyori bill which proposed to license the concerns and to deprive them of refrigerator car and stockyard facllities. Henry W. Lynch, representing stoek raisers and their association in Cali- fornia and Arizona, led the defene, while Louis H. Haney of Jacksonvilie, Fla, appearing for the Southern Wholesale Grocers' assoclation, magde a direct and unqualified attack on the packers and all their activities, The packers' growth and strength, Mr. Haney asserted, wag due not to their efclency, but to the financial power and their control of refrigeratqr car “service, “which gives them priys ileges of a common carrier witheut s common carrier's responsibility.” Th#y now have 25 per cent. of the wholesals grocers' business in the United-Sta he said, and were tending toward m nopoly. The wholesale grocers’ intef- est in the situation, he sald, paralieled that of the puble, because the tempo- rury policy pt the packers In underseil, ing jobbérs of food commpdities woisld be abandoned whenever they attained practical monopoly. 7 Mr. Lynch simply = sald’ that “the { packing industry represents the sell- ing end of we stock raisers' business. When you demoralize or hamper that —as this bill does—you hurt us.” R. A. Eastwood of Norfolk, V: wholesale meat dealer, assured the committee that he had always. found the packers “fair and square in.thelr dealings.” “We owe our success and prosperit in business,” he sald, “to following as closely as possible the packers’ meth- ods."” Mr, Haney dealt at considerable length with™ the refrigerator peddler cars, which he classed as “stol houses on wheels, rendering an exclu- sive service, at prices cheaper than railroad service can be rendered oth- ers, and at more speed.” AFREEMENT BETWEEN THE - UKRAINE AND RUMANIA Aug. 21.—(By The A. P.)— authorities here annourise that an agreement has been reached between the Ukraine and Rumanis under which the Ukranians will be al- lowed to transport arms, munitions and other supplies through Rumania. It is announced also that the Ukranian_and Rumanian governments have pledged themselves not to take arms against each other and that Ru- mania has agreed to be the interpreter of the Ukraine's claims before the peace conference. The Ukranians here say this is the first important step toward the recog- nition of the independence of the Ukraine and affording the country an opportunity for considerably develob- ing the struggle against the Bolge: wviki. London, Tkrainian HARRY ERLANGER GAVE X MRS. ELLERT A FUR COAT New York, Aug. 21.—Harry Erlang- er. a wealthy shirtwaist manufacturer, who is being, tried by courtmartial em a charge of having conspired with Lieutenant B. J. Ellert to obtain his jromotion from chief yeoman to em- sign, admitted on the witness stand today that he had given Mrs. Ellert.a fur coat for Christmas, but denied there was any ulterior motiye in the act. Nothing but a desire to gratity Mrs. Eilert's wish for the coat which her husband was unable to afford, had prompted him to make the gift, hé said. - Ellert, who had previously conf ed to accepting bribes in other cases, denied that Erlanger had ever suggest- ed promotion to him or that he hsd done anything to assist Erlanger to obtain higher rank. - LLOYD GEORGE TO ADDRESS - 22 LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION London. Aug. 21. David Lilowt George, the British prime minister; wil address the League of Nat| Union on September -1, according te an announcement by the lord - mayés of London today. % The meeting, which will be attended by representatives of all British pee- ples, will mark the opening of a cam- paign the union is undertaking to ims press the meed for everybody's co-qp: cration in the movement for world peace. = SENATOR FLETCHER 2 INJURED BY STREET cfl“ Washington, Aug. 21. — Senatér Fletcher of Florida was struck by A ment that the evacuation of Lithuania | street car late today and seriously in- has begun is contained in a note sent| jured. He sustained -a' severe scal today to the entente powers by the wound. # contusion and -a badly German government. bruised arp =